Putin Throws Lavish Party To Celebrate “Glorious” Russian Secret Police...

Reuters December 20, 2006 09:37 PM

To the clink of champagne glasses and strains of classical music Wednesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin saluted Russia's resurgent secret services for their role in guarding national interests.

"The personnel of the security services firmly stand guard for Russia's national interests," Putin said in a statement released as he threw a lavish party to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Soviet secret police.

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